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Come and visit Châteaudun castle on the edge of the Beauce plain, perching above the valley of the river Loir between Tours and Chartres. Discover a series of remarkably authentic feudal, Gothic and Renaissance architectural elements and learn about medieval cuisine.
Visiting Châteaudun castle
• A journey through time. The large 12th-century tower is one of the best preserved and tallest keeps in France, and is open for guided tours. The 15th-century Dunois wing and the 16th-century Longueville wing have splendid loggia staircases, one in the Flamboyant Gothic and the other in the Renaissance style. The 15th-century Gothic Holy Chapel contains fifteen statues from Loire workshops and a fresco of the Final Judgement dated 1468. The castle houses a remarkable collection of Flemish and French tapestries from the 16th and 17th centuries. The vast medieval kitchens are very well conserved.
• Learn about medieval cuisine. For an original tour why not have a medieval lunch or tea in the castle. A garden of 150 species explores the links between cooking and medicine in the Middle Ages.
Understanding Châteaudun castle
• The residence of a faithful companion in arms to John of Arc. John of Dunois, known as the ‘Bastard of Orleans' and half-brother to King Charles VI, transformed the old feudal castle into a light, comfortable dwelling and added the Holy Chapel. Works started around 1450 but were only completed around 1530.
